Pomegranate Paste
Pomegranate Paste is obtained from the fruit of the pomegranate tree with the scientific name Punica granatum of the Puniceae family, after washing, separating the skin from the seeds, squeezing, straining and extracting pomegranate juice and thickening it into a semi-liquid to very viscous product by thermal method under vacuum. The color of Pomegranate Paste is from dark red to dark brown color.
Product Technical Specifications:
Pomegranate Paste Technical Specifications | ||
No. | Characteristics | Measurement Limit |
1 | Taste and Smell | Natural |
2 | Color | Dark red to dark brown |
3 | Foreign Material | Negative |
4 | Texture | Semi-fluid to very viscous |
5 | Foreign Material | Negative |
6 | Starch | Negative |
7 | Black Particles | Negative |
8 | Remaining Seed and Skin | Negative |
9 | Additive Color | Negative |
10 | Food Preservative | Negative |
11 | Brix at 20 Degrees Celsius (grams per hundred grams) | Min 70 |
12 | Total Acidity according to Citric Acid (weight percentage) | 4-7 |
13 | Tannin (weight percentage) | Max 1 |
14 | Sucrose (weight percentage) | Max 6 |
15 | Total Sugar (weight percentage) | Min 40 |
16 | Salt (weight percentage) | Max 1 |
17 | Total Ash (weight percentage) | Max 1.5 |
18 | Formalin (milliliters in 100 milliliters) | Min 35 |
19 | Additives | It is forbidden to add any flavors, thickeners, preservatives and colors to pomegranate paste. |
20 | PH | 2.5-3.5 |
Microbiology:
Microbiology of Pomegranate Paste | |||
Measurement Limit | Unit | Characteristics | No. |
100 | (cfu/gr) | Aerobic Bacteria | 1 |
10 | (cfu/gr) | Acid Resistant Bacteria | 2 |
10 | (cfu/gr) | Mold | 3 |
10 | (cfu/gr) | Yeast | 4 |
The Maximum Amount of Metal Pollutants:
The Maximum Amount of Metal Pollutants in Pomegranate Paste | |||
Measurement Limit | Unit | Characteristics | No. |
Negative | (Mg/Kg) | Arsenic (AS) | 1 |
0.1 | (Mg/Kg) | Lead (Pb) | 2 |
Negative | (Mg/Kg) | Cadmium (Cd) | 3 |
250 | (Mg/Kg) | Tin (Sn) | 4 |
Negative | (Mg/Kg) | Mercury (Hg) | 5 |
Storage Conditions: Pomegranate Paste should be stored in a dry and cool place.
Certifications:
- Iran National Standards Organization
- Iran Plant Protection Organization
- Standard of Good Agricultural Practices
- Organic Agricultural Products Certification
- physical, chemical and microbial analyzes from the most reliable laboratories
- HACCP
- ISO
- FSSC
- IFS
- SGS
- BRC
| Serving Size | 100g |
|---|---|
| Calories | 222 |
| Total Fat 0g | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 50g | 18% |
| Protein 0g | 0% |
| Iron 4mg | 22% |
| Calcium 111mg | 9% |
